@pezmico @greenpeace

Yes, I'm sure the people to listen to are the most implacable opponents of decarbonizing energy supplies, who have spent immense lobbying efforts over the years to literally make the most realistic alternative (for many purposes) to fossil fuels illegal in New Zealand and Australia.

Thanks Ika Makimaki!

My son and I have put in submissions opposing the Crown Minerals Amendment Bill.

Good comments there about the spill and how we're not preparing to handle the response. The Army was called up to mop up the oil after MV Rena sprung a leak.

@pezmico @greenpeace

I wish I could go back and amend my submission to start with:

“On the week when the United Kingdom stopped their last coal-fired power plant and North Carolina, US was submerged by torrential rains, you slid out the world’s tiniest submission window about increasing oil and gas exploration? U wot, m8?”

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@pezmico @novid Twice as of yesterday, damn it.

@pezmico I was a zero, but this last Xmas, travel from Michigan to Pennsylvania, perhaps a crowded restaurant, or a travel plaza in Ohio, gave me the virus. Vaxed to the max, though. Was like a bad cold, but it took two weeks to test clear.

@pezmico @novid only coughed blood the second time so doing pretty good imo

@pezmico I agree. The satisfaction and moral superiority I feel when riding past trafic makes my day every time.

@pezmico Dis why I ride bikes!

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THANK YOU. Offsets are little more than “I’d gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today” climate change/carbon reduction philosophy.

@pezmico Using forests as `carbon stores' during the #Pyrocene was never going to work

@pezmico you mean the mass monoculture isn’t a silver bullet for climate change?! 😨

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Actually there are way too many people who are not convinced that it is caused by humans!
@Cryptomon

@pezmico
we are well into the middle of fuck, and as usual, most are behind only thinking we are in oops. because people are going oops now....while still doing fuck all.

@pezmico we might be even further down

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Not surprising. Japan as a culture is about caring about others. They would already be considerate before covid and wear a mask if they were out and thought they were sick. USA is all about me me me
@SecurityWriter

@pezmico @donmelton the deaths are nearing the flu which has been with us since…1918. COVID isn’t going away. There’s nothing stopping you from wearing a mask if you’re concerned but it’s a bit silly to expect permanent mask requirements.

@pezmico 'pretend there is no virus' exactly! What was the uv light directed to? edit-- nevermind- I read the rest of the thread :)

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But then how will I get to lunch in Monaco really quick? They have the best oysters, and I don't have time to waste.
@parents4future

@pezmico I don't think that's fair.

I think better approach is:

Don't want to have your private jet tracked? Don't be a jerk.